by Shane Grantham | Feb 7, 2022
Today at one of my long-time computer clients I was working on a Linux laptop connected to an HP inkjet printer. My client couldn’t print to it and I began troubleshooting. The black ink cartridge was out of ink and the color one was missing. I got some new...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 3, 2022
I use email for my business and personal needs and I always forget how insecure it is. It can be read at the email host and possibly by people who intercept it along the way. One of the things I’ve heard is authorities can request access to your messages from...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 29, 2022
On a computer service call last year I was talking to a long-time computer client. He made the correct observation about me taking care of business. I’m an independent computer consultant who doesn’t have a steady paycheck as in a job. I only get paid...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 25, 2022
Email is my favorite way to communicate with clients. In emergencies I will use the telephone, but in most other situations it’s email. Lately, it has become annoying with the phishing and spam messages I receive. I’m afraid of missing a legitimate message...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 24, 2022
There are a few choices for operating systems for PCs. You have the Microsoft Windows camp. And then you have my favorite – Linux with its many distributions. My claim is that to avoid malicious software like viruses and rootkits, Linux is the answer. ...
